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Review of A Little Feral by Maria Giesbrecht

I first ran across Maria Giesenbrecht’s poetry on Instagram (@theguelphpoet). I found her poems crisp and innovative; I reveled in their imagery and honesty. When Giesbrecht issued a challenge for National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo), I eagerly responded to her prompts, which were also part of a contest in which the winners would be publishedContinue reading “Review of A Little Feral by Maria Giesbrecht”

6th Annual Chipola Poetry Cafe

I was honored to be the guest speaker at the 6th annual Chipola Poetry Cafe back in April at Chipola State College. My first year in college was spent at Chipola (Chipola Junior College then), and I loved coming home to this place where so much of my academic and literary journey began. I amContinue reading “6th Annual Chipola Poetry Cafe”

A Review of Maggie Smith’s Goldenrod

I am writing this on a Sunday morning as Hurricane Ida begins to bear down on Louisiana. I am three hours east of New Orleans, and the tame shreds of Ida’s outer bands are now slapping the windows. My children are still asleep in their beds, having not been woken by the tornado warning announcementContinue reading “A Review of Maggie Smith’s Goldenrod”